Triangulating Chinese, Korean, Japanese Martial Arts
In order to full understand ancient Eastern martial arts manuals, we need to triangulate information from the 3 major sources: Chinese, Kore
"Magpie Crosses Branch", Staff Technique From Sword Treatise
"Magpie Crosses Branch" is an agile footwork technique, in the 400 years old Ming Dynasty manual, Sword Treatise. Below is my...
"Chicken Pecks Grains", Staff Technique From Ming Dynasty manual Sword Treatise
"Chicken Pecks Grains" is a Staff technique from the 400 years old manual, Sword Treatise, written by Ming Dynasty General Yu Da-you....
Antique Evidence: The Samurai Learnt & Wrote Shaolin Staff Techniques First?
Did the Japanese Samurai learnt & wrote down the Shaolin Staff techniques in their manual first, BEFORE the Chinese? For real antique...
Correct Way Of Using The Chinese Long Saber (aka Dan Dao or Miao Dao)
Ever since I uploaded my first Chinese Long Saber videos on YouTube back in 2010, I occasionally receive comments about how the way I...
Single-Leg Stance - Practical in Combat?
Some people look at the "Golden Chicken Solo Stand Stance" (standing on one leg) as something impractical for real fights, and think that...
